Egypt vs Italy: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes
Egypt
46,254
in 2024
Italy
42,688
in 2023
Egypt rank
21st
Italy rank
23rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- Italy
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 46,254 against 42,688 in Italy, a difference of 3,566.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 21st and Italy ranks 23rd of 143 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,510 | 34,349 | 7,839 | Italy |
| 2010s | 41,197 | 33,882 | 7,314 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 31,155 | 37,377 | 6,221 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Egypt or Italy?
- Egypt, at 46,254 against 42,688 in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Egypt and Italy?
- 3,566, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Italy?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Italy rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 21st and Italy ranks 23rd of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release